Pressure

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it. It also refers to mental or emotional stress or the use of persuasion or intimidation.

“The pressure of work deadlines was affecting her sleep quality.”

Pronunciation

IPA

[ˈprɛʃ.ə(r)]

Syllables

pres·sure

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Synonyms

stress force strain burden

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Wordle

Contains common letters P, R, E, S, U with R and E appearing twice

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; good combination of common letters

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